Re: http://www.alapage.com/

[Joel Bresler <jbresler...>]

Actually, I hadn't tried that search. Thanks. By the way, since this site 
lists older stuff too, some of these are not CDs. Here's what I know:

At 06:53 AM 10/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Joel,
>
>As long as you're up already, I might as well ask you about the
>following CDs.  They came up on a search for "sepharade" (smart
>programming picked up "sefarade/s" as well) -- I guess that you
>already did that yourself.  I recognize a few (e.g., 1, 4, 7, 8, 9,
>10), but some of the others (e.g., 5, 15) are not familiar I believe
>(our toddler has rearranged the CDs, so I'm not even certain what I
>own).  Any comments?
>
>             1 - Romances sépharades / vol.2 de ATLAN, FRANCOISE

Of Judeo-Berber descent, now living in the south of France. A voice to die 
for.

>             2 - Chants sépharades (Chants judéo-espagnols) de ALONDRA,
>GROUPE

LP, long out of print. Group member Aron Saltiel is planning a Ladino 
songbook with frequent list contributor Josh Horowitz...

>             3 - Chansons populairs séfarades de Salonique de VANNATOU,
>SAVINA

Certainly still available (contrary to what the site says) on the 
Orata/Lyre label out of Greece.

>             4 - Romances séfarades de LAMANDIER, ESTHER

Western art song versions with self-accompaniment. Pleasant. Ask Judith 
Cohen how she got to meet this Grande Dame...

>             5 - Chants des synagogues séfarades de TAIEB, ANDRE ,
>NAGUILA

Don't have this one, but have others ?from the same extended family? North 
African styling is my guess.

>             6 - Far away lands (Les Juifs Séfarades d'Espagne et
>d'ailleurs) de FLORATA ,ENSEMBLE,

Early music treatment. Also another disc just under the artist name Florata 
after the group re-organized.

>             7 - Sepharad (Chansons des Juifs espagnols de la
>Méditerranée) de SARBAND ,ENSEMBLE VOCAL ET INSTRUMENTAL

This is a very interesting group; great musicianship; EM meets Ottoman 
Classical Music. Really know how to put a song across. Their lead singer is 
from Lebanon; so-so pronunciation (so say my spies; I'd never be able to 
tell!!) and typical ME vocal production but again, compelling in person.

>             8 - Romances sépharades / vol.1 de ATLAN, FRANCOISE

See above.

>             9 - Romances séfarades de ACCENTUS ,ENSEMBLE, , WIMMER,
>THOMAS

Early music versions.

>             10 - Romances sépharades / vol.3 de ATLAN, FRANCOISE

Same comments as above.

>             11 - Chants juifs séfarades en Ladino de ISRAEL

Hmm. This is Sandra Bessis' label, and she had a release that year, so I am 
wondering if that's it?

Bessis, Sanda, et al
Paseando?Chants judéo-espagnols
Disques DOM
DOM 1440

I will have to check it out.


>             12 - Chants sacrés sépharades de CHEKROUN, ALAIN

Not known to me. Anyone on the list have it? Ness does principally N. 
African versions of Sephardic music.

>             13 - Sefarad (Demetrio ballesteros) de MURO, MARIA

Folky style versions on the Tecnosaga label, which Simon is now carrying, yes?

>             14 - La bazanca (Canciones sefarades) de ESPAGNE

Ditto.

>             15 - De sefarad a salónica (Grupo de musica antiqua y
>populaz) de SIMANE

Ditto

Hope this helps!

J


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